Shloka 47
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
तं तु दृष्ट्वा विशालाक्षी ब्राह्मणं हृष्टमानसा । अपूर्वं भक्तिभावेन ददौ सत्कृत्य चासनम् ॥ ४७ ॥
taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā viśālākṣī brāhmaṇaṃ hṛṣṭamānasā | apūrvaṃ bhaktibhāvena dadau satkṛtya cāsanam || 47 ||
اس برہمن کو دیکھ کر وِشالاکشی کا دل خوشی سے بھر گیا۔ اس نے بے مثال بھکتی بھاؤ سے اُن کی تعظیم کی اور باادب آسن پیش کیا۔
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is not only inner emotion but is proven through dharmic conduct—joyfully honoring a worthy guest (especially a brāhmaṇa) with respectful hospitality.
Bhakti here appears as bhakti-bhāva expressed through humble service: welcoming, honoring, and offering a seat—practical devotion that purifies the heart and supports sacred living.
Rather than a technical Vedanga lesson, it highlights sadācāra aligned with Dharmaśāstra norms of atithi-satkāra (guest reception): satkāra and offering āsana as a basic ritual etiquette within Vedic culture.